Brian Flores Subpoenas Dozens of Teams As NFL Lawsuit Grows
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Key Points:
- Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has subpoenaed 25 NFL teams, in addition to the six he is suing, seeking information on their hiring practices as part of his ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the NFL.
- Flores plans to file a third amended complaint, adding new claims including retaliation against the NFL, which the league has called meritless and unrelated to previous complaints.
- The lawsuit, initiated in February 2022 after Flores was fired by the Dolphins, alleges systemic racism in head coach hiring and accuses several teams of conducting sham interviews to comply with the Rooney Rule.
- The case has seen complex litigation involving arbitration and appeals, with a recent court decision moving the case back to federal court and lifting the stay on discovery, allowing Flores to aggressively pursue documents from numerous teams.
- The NFL and non-party teams are expected to challenge the subpoenas, arguing they are overly broad and not relevant, while no trial date has been set pending further rulings on motions to dismiss.